Somali PM holds meeting with Puntland president

[Deeq A.]

Somali Prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire has held a meeting with the president of Puntland state, Said Abdullahi Deni in Garowe city on Friday night.

The meeting which took place at the regional state capital in Garowe focused on a range of issues concerning the country’s current situation.

The meeting comes ahead of the planned consultative forum between Somali Federal government and its member states [Puntland, Galmudug, HirShabelle, Southwest, and Jubbaland].

The premier also met with Islan Isse, one of the respected traditional elders in Puntland at his house in Garowe, the host of the upcoming conference slated for May 5.

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